The Gazelle, who transported the detainees, exploded in Grozny: one died, five were injured

In the Leninsky district of Grozny, an explosion occurred on Tuesday. According to preliminary data, one UFSIN employee died in Chechnya, five were injured, Interfax told the republic’s law enforcement agencies.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, the Gazelle car exploded, which was supposed to transport the detainees. "At the same time, one employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation in Chechnya died. According to preliminary data, all five injured are also employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service," the source said. At the scene, the operational investigation team works.

Note, this is the second incident in Grozny per day. In the morning, in the city center, two unknown people shot a policeman of the regiment of a private security department, the republic’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Tuesday morning. It was not possible to detain criminals in hot pursuit.